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Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are heading towards the far side of the Moon after completing a critical engine burn to leave Earth's orbit

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Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts head toward moon

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Artemis II mission takes stunning photos of Earth halfway through lunar mission

The NASA astronauts are officially halfway to the moon, around which they will travel to study the lunar surface.

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Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby

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Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

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Artemis II mission on its way to far side of the Moon

In a livestream from space the astronauts have described the "spectacular" view of Earth.

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Here's what's going on with the Artemis II mission

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

Nasa gives final briefing before Artemis II Moon mission launch

Nasa has delivered a final mission update to confirm that Artemis II will blast off on Wednesday and circle the Moon.

Watch live coverage as Artemis II launches to space

Watch live from Launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center as NASA's Artemis II rocket waits to blast off on a historic mission to the moon

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Artemis 2 launch live: Astronauts blast into space as NASA moon mission begins

The Artemis 2 mission is taking astronauts around the Moon and back.

First live view of Artemis II crew since arriving in space

Nasa astronauts conducted a number of different tests on board the Orion spacecraft - including practising manoeuvring the capsule.

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Artemis II live: Astronauts take it in turns to fly Orion capsule - after being told toilets are now 'faecal use only'

NASA has revealed that the crew of Artemis II are now more than halfway to the moon. But there's a slight issue with the toilet onboard the Orion capsule. Follow the latest and watch videos of the historic launch so far.